SUPACELL: CASTING ANNOUNCED RAPMAN'S NETFLIX SERIES

SUPACELL is about a group of five ordinary people who unexpectedly develop superpowers.

They have little in common except for one thing: they are all Black South Londoners. It is down to one man, Michael Lasaki, to bring them all together in order to save the woman he loves

The lead cast includes, Tosin Cole (Doctor Who) as Michael, Nadine Mills (Sliced and The Weekend) as Sabrina, Eric Kofi Abrefa (Blue Story, BMF) as Andre, Calvin Demba (The Rig, Life, Micky and the Bear) as Rodney, Josh Tedeku (Moonhaven, A Town Called Malice) as Tazer.

Joining them are Adelayo Adedayo (The Responder, Timewasters)as Dionne, Rayxia Ojo (Harry Potter and The Cursed Child - West End Production, Call The Midwife) as Sharleen and Giacomo Mancini (Top Boy, Orthodox) as Spud

Rapman (Blue Story) serves as Showrunner, Creator and Lead Director

Rapman will be directing Episodes 1, 2 and 6. Episodes 3 - 5 will be directed by Sebastian Thiel (Dreaming Whilst Black, Just A Couple and forthcoming drama Riches)

SUPACELL will be giving Black creatives the opportunity to break into the TV industry through the Supacell Six scheme.

Production of Rapman’s SUPACELL is due to begin this month in South London.